V. We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you,R. Because by your holy Cross you haveredeemed the world.

The beloved face of Jesus, that smiled upon children and was transfigured with glory on Mount Tabor, is now, as it were, concealed by suffering. But this suffering is our purification; the sweat and the blood, which disfigure and tarnish his features, serve to cleanse us.

Our Father... Hail Mary...V. Have mercy on us, O LordR. Have mercy on us